The most recent demo for Square Enix’s second installment our of three for Final Fantasy VII’s “remakes” continues to diverge from the original game by censoring certain content.

Specifically, this demo omits the scene involving the acquisition of Tifa’s “Orthopedic Underwear.”

When it comes to faithfully recreating the original cult classic through a supposed “remake”, there is nothing more disappointing than Final Fantasy VII and the upcoming release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, considering how Square Enix themselves are dead set on maintaining the belief that “nobody wants turn based combat” anymore.

Certainly, the significant departure from a turn-based RPG to an action RPG isn’t the sole prominent issue with these remakes from Square Enix. It’s widely recognized that these “remakes” are tailored for a “modern audience,” deliberately dumbed down to cater towards them and to not cause offense.

Naoki Hamaguchi, the director for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth confirmed that he and his team at Square Enix were deliberately altering the “remake” for modern audiences because the original would be “a difficult title to get into today”.

That’s why these remakes often tweak story elements and veer off the original script. For instance, the Honeybee Inn brothel’s transformation into a cabaret club, with a disgusting amount of focus placed upon Cloud’s crossdressing, exemplifies this shift tailored for “modern audiences.”

However, there’s reassurance that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will reintroduce the homoerotic boy dancers, albeit alongside a censored portrayal of Yuffie.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Producer is Embarrassed by the “Social Problems, Issues and Cultural Depictions” of The Original

For true fans of the original Final Fantasy VII who haven’t already been disgusted, the clearest indication that Square Enix won’t steer back but instead persist in a downward spiral of political pandering is the revelation that the producer of the upcoming Rebirth is allegedly “embarrassed” by the original’s social issues, cultural representations, and controversial themes.

This stance only fuels concerns of the company’s ongoing decline and eventual demise, which grows with each passing quarter.

You won’t be able to collect Tifa’s “orthopedic underwear” in the upcoming Rebirth, in the original game, players revisit Nibelheim with Cloud as a member of SOLDIER, exploring his and Tifa’s hometown.

In Tifa’s bedroom, players could search through her drawers, where Cloud initially found “orthopedic underwear.” However, in the remake, Cloud no longer takes Tifa’s underwear, though she still reprimands him for snooping in her clothing drawers.

Undoubtedly, the alteration appears to be linked to Square’s reliance on Western finances and their focus on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance). The producer’s vocal disapproval of the original’s “problems” only exacerbates the situation.

It reflects a trend in the gaming industry where globalized products must cater primarily to individuals who are either children or still have a childlike mentality, because snooping in a girl’s room and helping yourself to her undergarments is clearly sexist and wrong, and for whatever reason they’ve seemingly removed any and all notion of cigarettes from Cid Highwind, a character that seemingly couldn’t keep his hands off of them in the original.

Because panty pinching and smoking are embarrassing, but a massive big flamboyant crossdressing sequence isn’t something to be ashamed of, rather it’s empowering.

Censorship advocates will argue that yet another departure from the original game in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth won’t significantly impact anything, citing that “a bit of censorship won’t harm anyone.” Alternatively, they might claim that the alterations were part of the development process and thus shouldn’t be considered censorship, or make similar retarded and incorrect arguments.

Square Enix and their “ethics department,” adjusted Tifa’s appearance by censoring her breasts and eliminating any jiggle physics. Moreover, they have strayed from the original script in games marketed as remakes, despite being entirely different in style and conveniently diverging when it suits their purpose or agenda such as no longer being able to acquire Tifa’s underwear.

Again, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and its preceding release are not “remakes” but rather sanitized fanfiction loosely based upon the originals, in the hopes that dumb consumers will simply buy it out of nostalgia whereas new consumers who only remember Final Fantasy for its stupid action combat will finally get to experience the original in a neutered state.

Especially considering Square’s desperate tactics revolving around their main cash cow, how the original FF7 Remake was released as a limited time PlayStation “exclusive” before becoming an Epic Game Store exclusive for the now standardized $70 price tag, don’t buy this shit.